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minecraft setup.exe

Web installer

Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED)

The installer utilizes the installCore download manager which may bundle additional offers for various ad-supported toolbars, extensions and utilities. The application minecraft setup.exe, “Web installer Setup ” by Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED) has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the installCore installer. The setup program uses the InstallCore engine which may bundle additional software offers including toolbars and browser extensions. With this installer, users are expecting to download Minecraft but before that occurs they may be presented with additional offers, mostly potentially unwanted software or adware.
Publisher:
Installer   (signed by Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED))

Product:
Web installer

Description:
Web installer Setup

MD5:
260b3d083a65db0d9af5f77fcdca676c

SHA-1:
ea6df7aba11857846dfad58cdae13e27d3c644a0

SHA-256:
ac731e4a2d244ac30bc530cf0e66a4269c93002d9c7091920975f31d66dd7c79

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Explanation:
Uses the InstallCore download manager to install additional potentially unwanted software which may include extensions such as DealPly and various toolbars.

Description:
This is also known as bundleware, or downloadware, which is an downloader designed to simply deliver ad-supported offers in the setup routine of an otherwise legitimate software.

Analysis date:
5/12/2024 1:28:36 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.InstallCore.Installer (M)
16.8.2.17

File size:
714.5 KB (731,680 bytes)

Product version:
2.7

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Bundler/Installer:
installCore (using Inno Setup)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\minecraft setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED)

Authority:
COMODO CA Limited

Valid from:
2/24/2015 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
2/25/2016 12:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED), O=Install Runner (INSTALL MANAGER LIMITED), STREET=Level 27 PWC Tower, STREET=188 Quay Street, L=Auckland City, S=Auckland, PostalCode=1010, C=NZ

Issuer:
CN=COMODO RSA Code Signing CA, O=COMODO CA Limited, L=Salford, S=Greater Manchester, C=GB

Serial number:
00B79A786F5B1484D0D6E0DAED1F6E2511

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/20/1992 12:22:17 AM

OS version:
1.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
2.25

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:QENaBtFsBkdQfXHsPZQlcq763GRmVrOhG2PSLSScwWphen8xtSkwHEq4wryA:QENYPkk2fXH+ZQlcq20mVrOhG2gcwW6z

Entry address:
0x9C40

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, C4, C4, 53, 56, 57, 33, C0, 89, 45, F0, 89, 45, DC, E8, 86, 94, FF, FF, E8, 8D, A6, FF, FF, E8, 1C, A9, FF, FF, E8, BF, A9, FF, FF, E8, 5E, C9, FF, FF, E8, C9, F2, FF, FF, E8, 30, F4, FF, FF, 33, C0, 55, 68, FC, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 30, 64, 89, 20, 33, D2, 55, 68, C5, A2, 40, 00, 64, FF, 32, 64, 89, 22, A1, 14, C0, 40, 00, E8, 96, FE, FF, FF, E8, C9, FA, FF, FF, 8D, 55, F0, 33, C0, E8, 83, CF, FF, FF, 8B, 55, F0, B8, 24, CE, 40, 00, E8, 32, 95, FF, FF, 6A, 02, 6A, 00, 6A, 01, 8B, 0D, 24, CE...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Inno Setup v5.x - Installer Maker

Code size:
37 KB (37,888 bytes)

The file minecraft setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://cdn.completeapplicationscase.com/c?x=8JEfLjEQP1OALDaQtQX5GZaBwYDr3YY/oogV6nZKNmk=&c=URVrdsioK2LY8kgHbaPewqp10hLKeRxKtTUMqXb1DMcgZ0SoFZ6sGXNKA51O6lsYfRGnSeK8T2in/Bg9qVFg2oThi6jhhwBIaKGXoB0D1eyIR4McEu9Ly/40Xv9xTofy&fallback_url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/.../Minecraft.exe&downloadAs=Minecraft Setup.exe

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